Alton Don Atherton

1939 - 2004  (64 years)

• Name	Alton Don Atherton
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Born	27 Dec 1939	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Census	1940 (Age 1)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 3 months, living on 58 North Main Street, Orange, Massachusetts.
  Died	24 Jan 2004	Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts   [3, 4, 6, 7]
  He died at the Baystate Medical Center. [4]
  Obituary	27 Jan 2004  [4]
  SPRINGFIELD - On Saturday, January 24, 2004, Alton Atherton, 64, passed away at Baystate Medical Center. Alton was born in Orange, MA on December 27, 1939 son of the late George and Dorothy Atherton. Alton enjoyed working on jigsaw puzzles and he especially enjoyed traveling. His favorite destinations were Jamaica and Florida. Alton leaves many friends to cherish his memory at Multicultural Community Services including, Winston, Ron, Ernest, David, Anthony, Jerry, Zinab, Sandy, Wally, Baraca, Maria, and Attorney Hyman Darling. All are invited to a Funeral Home Service Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Sampson Chapel of the Acres, 21 Tinkham Road, Springfield. Burial will follow at Oak Knoll cemetery in Palmer. A Calling hour will be held on Thursday morning from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. Published in the Springfield Republican on Jan. 27, 2004.
  Buried	29 Jan 2004	Oak Knoll Cemetery, Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts   [3, 4]
  Siblings	2 Siblings
  + 1. Ernest Harvey Atherton,   b. 4 Mar 1936, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 31 Oct 1987, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 51 years) ▻ Dawna Anita Bergeron,  m. 21 Jun 1952 + 2. Eleanor Marie Atherton,   b. 2 Jul 1938, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 4 Oct 2005, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years) ▻ Frank Geikie, Jr.,  m. 4 May 1957   3. Alton Don Atherton,   b. 27 Dec 1939, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 24 Jan 2004, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts  (Age 64 years)
  Person ID	I145	| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Peter, Tribe of Samuel
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	George Ernest Atherton,   b. 7 Mar 1908, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts ,   d. 19 Feb 1988, Marion County, Florida  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Dorothy M. Harvey,   b. 27 Jan 1913, Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine ,   d. 27 Jul 1982  (Age 69 years)
  Married	28 Jul 1934	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	George was 26 years - Dorothy was 21 years. (Were Married 48 years).
  Family ID	F72	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 27 Dec 1939 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1940 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Died - 24 Jan 2004 - Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Buried - 29 Jan 2004 - Oak Knoll Cemetery, Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01592; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 6-52. [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988). [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.), Memorial ID 68496127 Alton Atherton. [S1395] Obituary of Alton Atherton, (Springfield, Massachusetts: Springfield Republican, 27 January 2004, ). [S825] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S911] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc). [S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011).